Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Walters
  
  Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Walters
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Walters
  
  West hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Piechota
  
  Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Piechota
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Piechota
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Piechota
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Nick Strincevich now pitching.
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Strincevich
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  Myers is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Ross is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Walters
  
  Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Walters
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Strincevich
  
  Walters is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Strincevich
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Strincevich
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Walters
  
  Strincevich strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Walters
  
  Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Strincevich
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Strincevich
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Walters
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Walters
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Strincevich
  
  Craft is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Strincevich
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Walters
  
  Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Tony Cuccinello.
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Walters
  
  Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Whitey Wietelmann now playing third base.
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Strincevich
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Rizzo moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walters vs. Javery
  
  Al Javery now pitching.
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Javery
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javery vs. Walters
  
  Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Walters
  
  Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Walters
  
  Hassett takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Walters
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Javery
  
  Johnny Cooney now playing first base.
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  Mike McCormick pinch hits for Ival Goodman.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Javery
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Javery
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ross throws the ball in to Miller who tags Werber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCormick scores. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Mike McCormick now playing right field.
  
  Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Walters
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Walters
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzo. Ross scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Miller reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Javery vs. Walters
  
  Javery strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wietelmann vs. Walters
  
  Wietelmann hits a line drive towards the mound. Walters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Javery
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Javery
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Javery
  
  Walters is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Javery
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frey vs. Javery
  
  There goes Craft. The throw from Andrews and he is safe. Craft steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Javery
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walters, and towards Werber, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Walters
  
  Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Walters
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooney moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Ross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Javery
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Javery
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Walters
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Walters
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/2/1940, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Warstler R, 2b        1  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           4  0  1  0   
Wietelmann W, 3b      2  0  1  0   Frey L, 2b            4  2  2  0   
Moore G, rf           4  0  0  0   Goodman I, rf         2  1  1  0   
Hassett B, 1b         2  0  0  0   McCormick M, ph-rf    2  0  0  0   
Cooney J, 1b          1  0  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       5  2  2  2   
West M, cf            4  0  0  0   Lombardi E, c         5  2  2  2   
Ross C, lf            3  1  1  0   Werber B, 3b          5  1  2  1   
Cuccinello T, 3b      0  0  0  0   Rizzo J, lf           4  3  2  4   
Sisti S, ph-2b        3  0  0  0   Myers B, ss           3  0  2  1   
Andrews S, c          4  0  1  0   Walters B, p          4  0  0  1   
Miller E, ss          4  0  1  0                                      
Piechota A, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Strincevich N, p      1  0  0  0                                      
Javery A, p           2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  0                        38 11 14 11

Boston           000 000 100 --  1
Cincinnati       502 022 00x -- 11

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Piechota A (L)        0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Strincevich N         4.0  6  6  5  3  4
Javery A              3.2  5  2  2  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  5  1  1  3  3

E -- Miller E, Rizzo J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Lombardi E, Frey L, McCormick F, Miller E
HR -- Rizzo J 2
SB -- Craft H
HBP -- by Walters B (Ross C)
T -- 1:50
A -- 0

    

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